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[Rick]

Morning all,

As it's National Book Day, are you reading anything interesting at the moment? I made a start on a book published in 1949 yesterday evening, describing the Austin Motor Company's 7-day record attempt behind the wheel of an A90 Atlantic at Indianapolis.

RJ
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[MikeEdwards]

I mainly read fiction to pass the time, there's a never-ending supply of it at car boot sales and the like. I hadn't realised it was WBD until this morning when I heard it mentioned on the radio.

[Rick]

[mikeC]

I hadn't realised it was National Book Day, but as it happens I also am reading an Austin book: Making Cars at Longbridge by Gillian Bardsley and Colin Corke. Perhaps 'reading' is stretching the term as there's not a lot of text, but some excellent early photos which are new to me.
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[Bitumen Boy]

I'm currently enjoying the largely unremarkable history of the Burry Port and Gwendreath Valley railway (a minor line in Carmarthenshire). Anoraks on...

[Rick]

[D4B]

I have never been much of one for books, except workshop manuals!

My Uncle asked me to help him advertise this for sale yesterday though:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bible-18th-Century-Old-Bible-with-inscription-Hartwell-Corbyn-feb-5th-1857-/182472605944?hash=item2a7c3700f8:g:DTwAAOSwSlBYttz-

Do you think it will be of interest to anyone?

[Rick]

[D4B]